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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek λουλάκιν (loulákin), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak, “lilac”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luˈla.ci/ - compare to the color/colour λουλακί (loulakí)
- Hyphenation: λου‧λά‧κι
Noun
λουλάκι • (louláki) n (plural λουλάκια)
- bluing for whitening, laundry blue
Declension
Usually in the singular.
Synonyms
- λουλακής (loulakís, “of indigo color/colour”, adjective)
- λουλακί (loulakí, “the indigo color/colour”, noun)
- λουλακιάζω (loulakiázo, “add bluing to laundry”, verb)
- λουλάκιασμα n (loulákiasma, “the action of adding bluing to laundry”)
References
- ^ “λουλάκι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ λουλάκι - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
- ^ λουλάκι (χωρίς πληθ. [without plural] - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.